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Find two integers whose sum is -5 and product is -14

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Answer:

Explanation:

a+b=-5

a=-5-b, we are also given

ab=-14, using a found above makes this become

(-5-b)b=-14

-5b-b^2=-14

b^2+5b-14=0

(b+7)(b-2)=0

So the numbers are -7 and 2.

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Answer:

-7 and 2

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